| query | You use e_____ by itself in negative statements to indicate that there is a similarity or connection with a person or thing that you have just mentioned .You use either by itself in negative statements to indicate that there is a similarity or connection with a person or thing that you have just mentioned . He did not even say anything to her, and she did not speak to him either. 'I'm afraid I've never been there.'—'Well, of course, I haven't myself either.' |
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| word | either |
| full-definition | conjunction You use either in front of the first of two or more alternatives, when you are stating the only possibilities or choices that there are. The other alternatives are introduced by 'or'. They gave money to the Conservative Party either personally or through their companies. Sightseeing is best done either by tour bus or by bicycle. The former President was demanding that he should be either put on trial or set free. Either she goes or I go. You use either in a negative statement in front of the first of two alternatives to indicate that the negative statement refers to both the alternatives. ...music that fails to be either funny or funky. They found no sign of either him or his son. pronoun You can use either to refer to one of two things, people, or situations, when you want to say that they are both possible and it does not matter which one is chosen or considered . There were glasses of champagne and cigars, but not many of either were consumed. If either were killed, delicate negotiations would be seriously disrupted. They are able to talk openly to one another whenever either of them feels hurt. Have either of you rented before? I don't particularly agree with either group. You use either in a negative statement to refer to each of two things, people, or situations to indicate that the negative statement includes both of them. She warned me that I'd never marry or have children. – I don't want either. There are no simple answers to either of those questions. He sometimes couldn't remember either man's name. adverb You use either by itself in negative statements to indicate that there is a similarity or connection with a person or thing that you have just mentioned . He did not even say anything to her, and she did not speak to him either. 'I'm afraid I've never been there.'—'Well, of course, I haven't myself either.' When one negative statement follows another, you can use either at the end of the second one to indicate that you are adding an extra piece of information, and to emphasize that both are equally important . Don't agree, but don't argue either. I can't manage that by myself and I don't see why it should be expected of me either. determiner You can use either to introduce a noun that refers to each of two things when you are talking about both of them. The basketball nets hung down from the ceiling at either end of the gymnasium. I suddenly realized that I didn't have a single intelligent thing to say about either team. |
| cefr-level | A2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:a2
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